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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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